Seismicity and fluid geochemistry at Lassen Volcanic National Park, California: Evidence for two circulation cells in the hydrothermal system

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 189, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 257-277

  Janik, Cathy J ^a   McLaren, Marcia K ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

geothermal fluids; hydrothermal system model; Lassen Peak; Lassen Volcanic Center; seismic clusters; seismicity; stable and noble gas isotopes; water and gas geochemistry

Indexed keywords

GAS GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LASSEN VOLCANIC CENTER; NOBLE GAS ISOTOPES; VOLCANIC CENTERS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CAVITY RESONATORS; EARTHQUAKES; GAS EMISSIONS; HOT SPRINGS; INERT GASES; ISOTOPES; KITCHENS; LIQUIDS; MODEL STRUCTURES; PARKS; SEISMOGRAPHS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SULFUR; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

BRITTLE MEDIUM; CALDERA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEGASSING; FAULTING; FOCAL MECHANISM; FUMAROLE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISLAND ARC; MANTLE PLUME; METEORIC WATER; SEISMICITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC SETTING; THERMAL SPRING; UPPER MANTLE;

CALIFORNIA; CASCADE RANGE; LASSEN PEAK; LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73649119504     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.11.014     Document Type: Article

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